Founded in 1955, The Oakland Museum Women’s Board has been providing funds and services to the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) for over 50 years. With the annual White Elephant Sale as our only fundraising activity, we have contributed more than $17 million in support of OMCA educational programs, acquisitions to the permanent galleries, exhibitions, facilities, and capital improvements.
More than 40,000 school children and teachers annually visit the Museum. Our financial funding has helped enhance their OMCA experience, and we are proud to have backed such impressive exhibits as Pixar, 25 Years of Animation, A Walk in the Wild: Continuing John Muir’s Journey, and the annual community celebration honoring the Days of the Dead tradition.
A non-profit organization, the Women’s Board consists of 100 Active members and members with Associate, Life and Emeritus status. Serving also as OMCA volunteers, Women’s Board members are found among the ranks of art, history, and natural science docents, Guild and Council members, Foundation trustees, and Museum Ambassadors.
The White Elephant Sale – Northern California’s Biggest and Best Rummage Sale
The legendary annual White Elephant Sale returns to the San Francisco Bay Area on March 2 and 3, 2013, with the Preview Sale scheduled for January 27. Organized and presented by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board, all Sale proceeds benefit the Oakland Museum of California.
Made possible by donations from the public, the White Elephant accepts donations almost year round. Thanks to generous donors, over the years, shoppers have been able to purchase the usual and the unusual, including a pony, paintings, pianos, cars, and estate furnishings.
Key to the success of The White Elephant Sale is a corps of nearly 1,000 volunteers. These tireless individuals are the heroes of the Sale, spending untold hours sorting, pricing and displaying the countless items that we are so fortunate to receive. We are incredibly grateful to all our volunteers and thank them for their time, dedication and effort.
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. OMCA connects collections and programs across disciplines, advancing an integrated, multilayered understanding of this ever-evolving state. With more than 1.8 million objects, OMCA is a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California's dynamic cultural and environmental heritage.
For more information, visit the OMCA website at museumca.org.